Director, Facilities

North Texas Food Bank•Plano, TX

About The Position

PRIMARY PURPOSE: The Director of Facilities leads facilities operations across multiple sites, ensuring safe, compliant, and cost-effective management of physical assets and infrastructure. This role sets facilities strategy, oversees maintenance and asset lifecycle programs, manages vendors and capital projects, and partners cross-functionally to mitigate risk, support operations, and drive continuous improvement through standards and metrics.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in facilities management, engineering, construction management, business, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and progressive experience
Strong communication skills with the ability to influence across functions and present recommendations to senior leadership
Demonstrated people leadership (hiring, coaching, performance management) and the ability to lead employees, contractors and allocate resources
Strong strategic planning and prioritization skills; able to establish standards, governance, and escalation paths in a fast-paced environment
Strong program and project management skills across operating expense and capital projects (planning, scope, schedule, budget, vendor oversight)
Strong interpersonal skills including collaboration, tact, diplomacy, and customer-service orientation with internal and external stakeholders
Working knowledge of applicable compliance requirements (OSHA, fire/life safety, permits/inspections) and GMP-aligned facility practices as applicable
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and facilities systems (CMMS, work order/asset management; building automation systems a plus)
Seven years of progressive leadership experience covering building systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing), warehouse/industrial equipment and preventative maintenance programs
Five years in a supervisory role and managing third-party providers/contractors
Demonstrated multi-site responsibility (e.g., 3–5+ sites) with the ability to implement enterprise standards, KPIs, and governance across locations
Experience in food, cold chain, or other regulated operations with exposure to inspections, audits, sanitation/pest programs, and GMP-aligned practices

Nice To Haves

CFM (IFMA), FMP, PMP, LEED (AP/GA), or equivalent credentials

Responsibilities

Own the enterprise facilities strategy, including asset lifecycle planning, reliability targets, and site standards
Lead multi-site facilities operations to ensure safe, compliant, and reliable buildings, utilities, and operational support equipment; establish service levels and escalation paths
Develop, implement, and continuously improve preventive maintenance programs and standard operating procedures (SOPs); drive PM completion, uptime, and response-time performance
Own facilities financial management including operating budget, forecasting, and capital planning (CapEx); ensure alignment to organizational cost and risk objectives
Lead capital projects and construction activities (scope, RFP/bid, design review, permitting support, schedule, budget, safety, commissioning, and closeout)
Ensure regulatory compliance and risk management across sites including OSHA, fire/life safety, inspections, permits, emergency preparedness, and business continuity planning
Oversee vendor, contractor, and contract management (selection, negotiation, COIs, service performance, renewals) across key services (HVAC, refrigeration, janitorial, pest, waste, security, etc.)
Own facilities systems and data: maintain CMMS/work order and asset inventory discipline, define KPIs, and use analytics to drive reliability and cost performance
Partner with Operations, Safety, Quality/Food Safety (as applicable), IT, Finance, and HR to align site needs, minimize downtime, and improve employee/customer experience
Lead, develop, and retain a high-performing team; set goals, coach performance, and ensure training, contractor onboarding, and safe work practices
Maintain readiness for audits/inspections and ensure facilities practices support GMP-aligned operations and cleanliness standards as applicable
Perform other tasks and duties as assigned